SCED552: Review of Research in Science Education

Participant Perception Inventory (PPI)

Directions

This questionnaire has been designed to find out if SCED552 taught as an interactive research methods course has any impact on your perception of your knowledge, experience, and confidence about science education research. For each of the questions indicate how you feel about your knowledge, experience, and confidence. 

My knowledge about doing this is

My experience with doing this is

My confidence in my ability to do this is

1. I have no knowledge.

1. I have no experience.

1. I have no confidence.

2. I have a little knowledge.

2. I have a little experience.

2. I have a little confidence.

3. I have an average amount of knowledge.

3. I have an average amount of experience.

3. I have an average amount of confidence.

4. I have much knowledge.

4. I have much experience.

4. I have much confidence.

5. I have a great deal of knowledge.

5. I have a great deal of experience.

5. I have a great deal of confidence.

 

    and

Berger, C. (2003). Measuring and Evaluating Use of Technology.  MERLOT International Conference,  http://conference.merlot.org/conference/2003/program.php#sess-73.  Accessed 9-30-2003.

 

Indicate how you feel about your knowledge, experience, and confidence.

Theme: Understanding about science education research.

low = 1       high = 5

 
  knowledge experience confidence 

1) Know the characteristics of and provide examples of qualitative research.

2) Know the characteristics of and provide examples of correlational research.
3) Know the characteristics of and provide examples of causal-comparative research.
4) Know the characteristics of and provide examples of experimental research.
5) Interpret the education research information presented in charts and graphs.
Comments about my understanding about science education research.
Theme: Practical science education research skills.

low = 1        high = 5

 

 

 knowledge experience confidence 

1) Use MSWord and Excel to create charts and graphs in APA format.

2) Identify threats to the validity or reliability of a survey.
3) Use descriptive statistics to summarize and describe data.
4) Apply appropriate tests of significance for inferences about populations based on samples.
5) Know when conclusions suggesting causal relationships should be discussed with caution.
Comments about my practical science education research skills.
Theme: Creation of new science education research knowledge.

low = 1        high = 5

 

 

 knowledge experience confidence 

1) Plan the steps needed to design and conduct a science education research study.

2) Develop themes from qualitative data.
3) Design effective ways to visualize education research data.
4) Produce effective presentations of science education research.
5) Critically analyze and evaluate science education research publications.

Comments about creation of new science education research knowledge.

Theme: Collaboration to improve science education research.

low = 1        high = 5

 

 

 knowledge experience confidence 

1) Use classmates as co-designers of a science education research study.

2) Contribute ideas to group discussions about science education research.
3) Discuss evidence to articulate, explain, and justify my reasoning about education research.
4) Critically evaluate and identify strengths and limitations in my peers’ research reports.
5) Access and use information in print and electronic formats to improve my research.
Comments about collaboration to improve science education research.



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Dr. Nancy Pelaez, Department of Biological Science.
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